Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 9, 1850

by: James Booth Papers

Publication date: 1850-08-09

Topics: Numismatics

Collection: newmannumismatic; wustl; americana

Language: English

Volume: 1850

Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with advice on the refining patent that his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and Booth hope to sell to the United States Mint. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for Booth and his son, Campbell, in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.

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